Eclipse Season has Arrived!

Today I would like to focus on the chart for Los Angeles as the lunar eclipse happening tomorrow, June 26, 2010 affects the Progressed chart.  So let's take a look, shall we? The lunar eclipse takes place 4:30 am PDT at 4 Capricorn, the exact degree of the Progressed DC of the LA chart highlighting the angle and it's conjoined with Pluto.  As of this point in time, it is unclear whether the effects of this eclipse will pertain to 7th house matters, (i.e. relations with others, open enemies) as it is the Progressed and not the Radical angle of LA, but the eclipse does occur in an earth sign pertaining to matters of the earth such as mining, agriculture, and of course earthquakes. It does not help that the eclipse is conjoined with Pluto at 4 Capricorn. Capricorn is also the sign that represents authority and the establishment and is ruled by Saturn which happens to be transiting an eclipse degree at 28 Virgo, adversely aspecting  the Progressed Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn of this chart.  So not only are the planet positions of the eclipse in a grand cross, the Progressed Chart of LA mimics them and is due to be set off by the eclipse when the timing is right.  This is a potentially very dangerous set up because the angles of the chart are activated.

Last year, the solar eclipse of July 21, 2009 at 29 Cancer, eclipsed the Radical MC of the LA chart exact. It was during the summer of 2009 the state of California was in the middle of a severe budget crisis with no agreement of how to solve state's woes.  Eventually, a deal was reached and the IOU vouchers many of the states employees received were finally redeemed but not without a lot sacrifices.  It was also during this time, Los Angeles went through a period of nonstop water main breaks throughout the city.

In the past couple of years Los Angeles has had the following eclipses affecting the Radical and Progressed charts and are currently active:  March 3, 2007 LE at 13 Virgo--Radical Sun; August 1, 2008 at 9 Leo--Progressed Pluto; August 16, 2008 LE at 24 Leo--Radical Mercury; January 26, 2009 SE at 6 Aquarius--Radical Pluto; July 7, 2009 LE at 15 Capricorn--Radical Mars; July 21, 2009 SE at 29 Cancer--Radical MC; and now June 26, 2010 at 4 Capricorn-- Progressed DC and Radical Uranus.  That's a lot of stimulation especially considering the angles, planets, and the houses involved. The most important house relating to seismic activity is the 4th house.  The cusp of this house is sensitized to upcoming transits as it is one of the angles having been eclipsed. 

In the Progressed LA chart, the 4th house cusp at 16 Virgo has transiting Mars approaching and will hit it in the time between the two eclipses.  Remember, the Radical Mars of the LA chart was eclipsed last summer so the transits of this planet become even more important.  June 26th, Transiting Mars at 10 Virgo squares the Radical Vertex at 10 Gemini and the Progressed Mars.  June 29th Transiting Mars makes exact contact with the Radical Sun eclipsed back in March of 2007 (belonging to Saros 9NN according to B. Brady, the physically expressive series) and still active on June 29th.  Then Mars reaches the exact degree of the eclipse 2 days later at 13Virgo squaring Radical Saturn exact before it reaches the Progressed 4th cusp.  Mars can be a real trouble maker especially in the 4th house.  H.S. Green states it does little good in this house, bad for weather related events, the common people, and the government can get shaken up.  This is the planet to watch! 

There could be trouble as soon as the date of the lunar eclipse but it's my opinion if a quake is to occur it will be a few days later when nearly all the planets line up in eclipse degrees and the Comet McNaught 2009 r1 reaches perihelion projected to be on July 2, 2010.  The beginning of July has Transiting Mars conjunct with the Radical LA Sun close to the eclipse degree of 13 Virgo; Saturn opposite the eclipse degree of 28 Pisces (a very difficult solar eclipse as described in Celeste Teal's book, Eclipses, associated with fires, explosions, earthquakes, and many difficulties); Venus transiting an eclipse degree at 21 Leo; Sun transiting an eclipse degree at 10 Cancer, Mercury transiting an eclipse degree at 15 Capricorn, Transiting Jupiter squaring the Radical eclipsed Uranus; Transiting Uranus at the Aries point degree, a dynamic point associated with a great out rushing of energy; Transiting Neptune opposite Radical Mercury; Transiting Transiting Pluto on the eclipse degree conjunct with the Progressed DC and in a grand cross to Radical Neptune, Venus, Moon, and Uranus in early cardinal signs. Last, but certainly not least, is the Transiting Nodes at 11 Capricorn/Cancer within orb of the eclipse degree at 10 Cancer. 

The Nodes' position is of vital importance when examining/studying earthquakes.  In every case of every major quake in the world, the Nodes' position is within a  2 to 3 degree orb of an important chart placement ( planet, angle, point), near an eclipse degree by square, opposition, or conjunction.  The Easter earthquake in Baja California had the Nodes transiting within orb the eclipse degree of 15 Capricorn, square to the Transiting Sun (a moon wobble) and  the Progressed LA node at 16 Aries.  Here's a link to an excellent article by Rob Tillet on this phenomenon www.astrologycom.com/moonwobble.html During this eclipse season, Transiting Mercury will square the Progressed LA Node with the Transiting Sun about a week later.  The Transiting Nodes also square the Progressed Fortuna at 11 Libra posited in the 4th house. 

 Lastly, the astrolocality chart for the June 26, 2010 lunar eclipse shows Chiron and Neptune MC lines running through Southern California while not as troubling as Saturn IC with the Node DS line crossing through the Gulf region, it is worth noting because it may signal a confusing or time for the government concerning this area.  The crossing of the Mars IC and Mercury AS lines along the latitude of San Francisco is also noted for potential danger. 

The Los Angeles chart is the most active it has been in years. Whatever comes to pass, changes are coming.  Take care and I urge all to be prepared just in case there should be a quake.

Some important days to watch and prepare for are:

the eclipse of course

Using the Moon as a timer---

July 29, 2010 early morning hours as the Moon transits the activation points of 4-10 Aquarius, then onward to 13-15 Aquarius

June 30, 2010 Moon transits 20-21 Aquarius, 24 Aquarius, 28 Aquarius-0 Pisces

July 1, 2010 ****Moon transits 10-15 Pisces

July 2, 2010 ****Moon transits 15 Pisces-18 Pisces (( Moon Wobble later in the day))

July 3, 2010****Moon transits 28 Pisces-6 Aries  (((Moon Wobble on this day!!!)))

July 4, 2010****Moon transits 11-12 Aries

July 6, 2010 Moon transits 6-11 Taurus

July 7, 2010 Moon transits 16 Taurus, 26 Taurus

 

Jupiter-Saturn Opposition -- Quake time?

It's getting very close now--the once every 20 year exact Jupiter-Saturn opposition-- and many astrologers will be watching to see what happens.  On May 23, 2010 UTC or May 22, 2010 PDT Jupiter and Saturn will oppose each other at 27 degrees 53 minutes in Virgo/Pisces in the evening hours 9-10 pm.  This opposition takes place very close to the solar eclipse of March 18, 2007, Saros series 9NN.  The 9NN Saros series has been active in a couple of California's stronger earthquakes.  It is also this eclipse of March 18, 2007 that astrologer Celeste Teal described in her book Eclipses that signals trouble for water companies, turbulence in the land, fires and/or explosions, and earthquakes. 

Last year when Saturn was stimulating this eclipse, Los Angeles experienced a month of nearly daily water main breaks around the city.  Most recently, Saturn has been stimulating this eclipse when the BP Deepwater Oil Rig exploded and killed 11 people and a death toll to wildlife with numbers still unknown.

This particular solar eclipse of March 18, 2007 is still active.  The 9NN Saros series according to Bernadette Brady is the physically expressive Saros series and is capable of bringing about sudden physical events when stimulated.   So what does this mean for quakes and California?

In looking at the progressed chart for Los Angeles, it's possible to see the potential for a strong quake to hit the region within days. 

The Jupiter-Saturn opposition takes place across the the 4th and 10th houses and squares progressed Uranus at 29 Gemini.  Transiting Uranus is also exactly square to progressed Uranus.  This configuration stimulating the eclipse and the progressed aspects in has the potential to set off the grand cross. Transiting Venus is conjunct the progressed AC in opposition to transiting Pluto. Transiting Venus is also square the radical Neptune at 4 Libra and square the radical Moon at 3 Aries of the Radical LA chart. This is important because Venus is the radical chart ruler of the LA chart.  Transiting Mercury is square the progressed Moon at 7 Leo and progressed Pluto.  Transiting Mars is square to the progressed Vertex at 20 Scorpio.   The only caveat are the nodes.  Neither the transiting Node nor the progressed Node is not specifically giving direct stimulation to any point.  HOWEVER, the transiting Node is exactly trine to the radical LA Sun. 

The Moon starts the day at 18 Virgo at 1am on May 22, 2010 PDT stimulating the 9NS Saros series and continues onward through Virgo to make a conjunction with the Jupiter-Saturn opposition in the afternoon hours of 3-5 pm PDT.  A quake has the possibility of occurring as soon as the transiting moon conjoins the radical Sun at 12-13 Virgo trine to the transiting node on May 21, 2010 in the evening hours; conjoins the progressed IC at 15-16 Virgo and continues throughout the day as it moves along to stimulate the eclipse degrees of 18 Virgo, 24 Virgo, 28 Virgo/Pisces, and 29 Virgo.  As the Moon progresses into Libra it will square the transiting Venus and the mentioned aspects in the paragraph above, then moves to stimulate the progressed opposition of Mercury and Neptune at 5 and 6 degrees Libra/Aries and onward toward the eclipse degree of 8 Aries/Libra, 10 Libra, and 19 Aries/Libra.

It is hard to give a location at this time but the area that has been most active to date is from the Cajon Pass to Ocotillo.  I would extend this region to the north to include the areas up to the Tejon Pass along the San Andreas fault.

Southern Californians need to keep on their toes, alert, and ready for whatever happens.  It's going to be a few months before things calm down.

Update for April Quake Potential

We are now entering a critical watch period for the state of California in regards to quake activity.  The charts of California, San Francisco, Los Angeles are all active and transits will be hitting key positions in those charts.  A likely time for a quake to hit the state could be as soon as the next two days extending to the full moon. 
Specifically the dates of April 21-April 28th.  I will attempt in a later post today to give specific time windows.
Please don't panic, but be ready.

Part II of California's Quake Potential in Summer 2010

Today's posting is all about the upcoming lunar eclipse on June 26, 2010 in connection with the LA radical and progressed chart. So let's take a look. This is a partial lunar eclipse taking place at 4 Capricorn with limited visibility in California.

LA's radical chart has 26 Libra rising, with 29 Cancer/Capricorn on the MC/IC axis. The date set for this chart is September 4, 1781, 9:11 am.

Since 2008, this chart has had the follow eclipses:

Pluto eclipsed Jan 26, 2009 SE, 11N
MC eclipsed July 22, 2009 SE, 11S
Mars eclipsed July 7, 2009 LE, 11S
***Uranus to be eclipsed on June 26, 2010
***Lilith to be eclipsed on July 11, 2010

The lunar eclipse of June 26, 2010 takes place exactly on the progressed DC of the LA chart sensitizing this axis. What is striking about this progressed chart is the grand cross configuration of outer planets across the AC/DC axis and 4th and 10th houses. Uranus at 29 Gemini is in the 12th house conjunct the AC, opposite to the conjunction of Saturn at 1 Capricorn and Jupiter at 29 Sagittarius in the 6th conjoined the DC. They are also square to Mercury at 5 Aries in the 10th opposite to Neptune at 6 Libra in the 4th. At the time of the eclipse the AC/DC axis will be activated having landed directly on top of it just as the MC/IC axis of the radical LA chart was last summer by the SE of July 22, 2009. So there is the potential for a major event to occur this summer in LA with this angular sensitivity from transit activation.

Since Mars, Pluto, and the angles were eclipsed I look to their transits and placements to see when something might occur. At this point, it is of vital importance to note all previous sensitive eclipse points in the last several years especially when looking at the transits of the outer planets to these points.

Dec 31, 2009 10 Cancer, LE 12 N
Jan 15, 2010 25 Capricorn, SE 12N
Aug 16, 2009, 13 Leo, LE, 11 S
*July 22, 2009, 29 Cancer, SE, 11 S
#*July 7, 2009, 15 Capricorn, LE, 11S
#Feb 9, 2009, 21 Leo, LE 11N
*Jan 26, 2009, 6 Aquarius, SE 11 N
Aug 16, 2008, 24 Aquarius, LE 10S
Aug 1, 2008, 9 Leo, SE 10s
#Feb 21, 2008, 1 Virgo, LE 10N
Feb 7, 2008, 17 Aquarius, SE 10N
Aug 28, 2007, 5 Pisces, LE 9S
Sept 11, 2007, 18 Virgo, SE 9S
*Mar 3, 2007, 13 Virgo, LE 9N
March 19, 2007, 28 Pisces, SE 9N
Sept 7, 2006, 15 Pisces, LE 8S
Sept 22, 2006, 29 Virgo, SE 8S
(# eclipses with visibility in CA)
(* eclipses related to the LA chart)

With this in mind, we have many upcoming transit activations. The most powerful activations are made by the outer planets. During this eclipse season of 2010, we will have Uranus, Jupiter, and Saturn transiting the eclipses in Virgo and Pisces. These particular eclipses, according to Bernadette Brady, are part of the 8S, and 9N saros series. The eclipse at 28 Pisces is a part of saros series 9N. She writes in her book that Series 9 N, is a very physically expressive saros series. Sudden physical and violent events can occur with this series. Indeed, it is important saros series for CA as a number of California's quakes have responded to it including the Sylmar and Loma Prieta quakes.

Keeping our eye on the following transits shows the entire chart very active.
-Transiting Mars will be close to the progressed 4th house cusp at 16 Virgo in early July; comes into conjunction with the radical LA Sun on June 29 at 12 Virgo; within orb of the Virgo 13 eclipse point, and square to the radical Saturn at 13 Sagittarius.
-Transiting South Node will be within orb ( 1 degree) of the eclipse point of 10 Cancer. May it also be noted the transiting node will be stationary at this time. The nodes, according to vedic astrology, are thought to be of malefic influence and always cause problems. They are intensified when stationary and are crucial to studying earthquakes. In studying quakes, I find them activating eclipse points and in affliction with a planet of the nation or city's chart at the time of the quake. The radical SN of the LA chart is sitting on the AC at 26 Libra so when this angle is activated, it's important!
-Transiting Sun will be hitting several points at 10 Cancer and 15 Cancer opposite the eclipse of last July 7th and squaring the IC.
-Transiting Mercury will be in the same vicinity as the Sun.
-Transiting Venus will be hitting the SE activation point of 17 Aquarius squaring progressed black moon Lilith and coming around to the 21 Leo eclipse point.
-Transiting Saturn will be activating the 9N saros series from the 4th house at 28 Virgo squaring progressed Uranus at 29 Gemini and progressed Jupiter/Saturn conjunction at 28 Sagittarius and 1 Capricorn. It will also oppose progressed Venus at 24 Pisces. It will also oppose fixed star Scheat at 29 Pisces reputed to cause extreme misfortune.
.-Transiting Uranus will be at the critical Aries point degree signifying an event taking center stage and a rushing out of dynamic energy as described by Celeste Teal in her book Eclipses. It will also be conjunct with fixed star Scheat.
-Transiting Neptune will be opposite the radical Mercury of LA and is in conjunction with Chiron and Lilith activating the eclipse of 1 Virgo.
-Transiting Pluto will be conjunct with the progressed DC and heavily involved in the grand cross aspects. The Progressed Pluto sits at 8 Aquarius in opposition to the progressed Moon at 9 Leo and square to progressed Chiron during this time. In a previous posting, I noted in the New Moon chart for June 2010 relocated to LA has the progressed Pluto sitting on the MC of this chart. So we've got Pluto involved with the angles in both the New Moon chart, the progressed LA chart, and the June 26, 2010 chart.

All the ingredients in cooking up an event are there--
4th house activation, angles involved, transits to eclipses points, the saros series, node activation, a notorious fixed star, and progressed chart AC ruler affliction.
The LA chart is lit up like a Christmas tree on steroids this eclipse season. So the burning question is -- what may come to pass and at what date? I'll have to save that for another posting.

California's Quake Potential in Summer 2010

The summer of 2010 is bound to be an eventful one with the cardinal climax and the eclipse season in full swing. The outer planets of Uranus, Jupiter, Pluto, and Saturn will be lining up in a t-square formation along the early degrees of the cardinal signs, Aries, Libra, and Capricorn starting at the end of May. Uranus officially enters Aries on May 28, 2010 to be joined shortly thereafter by Jupiter on June 6, 2010. Though Pluto already entered Capricorn in late 2008, it is still hovering in the early degrees of Capricorn and will be adversely aspected to Saturn in late Virgo. Saturn entered Libra in October 2009 but will reenter Virgo in the summer. And this is where it gets interesting for potential quake activity in California this summer.

Some 15 months ago, I started researching quakes in California after I noticed the natal Pluto position of the LA chart in Celeste Teal's book on Eclipses. The LA radical Pluto was to be eclipsed on January 26, 2009 when I began reading. Pluto in the LA chart sits at 4 degrees Aquarius in the 4th house. The 4th house in mundane astrology governs over land, crops, real estate, etc. Radical Pluto in this house in a mundane chart gives it special meaning knowing California's propensity towards earth movements and the transforming and potentially destructive force of this planet. Since then, I've kept an ever watchful eye on this chart along with the California, and San Francisco charts. After researching many historic quakes in California and the world, ( examples: Owen's Valley, Bam quake, Kobe, etc.) I sent my research findings to Ms. Teal to urge her to put an article on her website about things I discovered. Thankfully, after checking my data herself, she did.

In addition to using lunations, ingresses, and eclipses, I have found the most telling story of an earthquake comes from looking at the progressed chart. I spent all of 2009 testing out various predictive system including secondary progressions, tertiary progressions, and solar arc theory to see what are the most important variables involved a setting off an earthquake.

The ingredients:

1. Radical and/or progressed planets and angles eclipsed

2. Transit activation to previous eclipse points

3. Progressed 4th house involvement of the city, state, or nation's chart

4. Progressed ascendant ruler in affliction in the chart

5. Lunations in the national USA chart that show 4th house affliction trouble

6. Saros series

7. For California, more earthquakes are triggered by LUNAR eclipses than solar eclipses. Why should this be so? If we look at the mundane chart for the USA ( 7 to 8 Gemini rising chart, even the Sibly chart works too), the USA has a Cancer Sun, ruled by the Moon in Aquarius which makes any changes affecting the reflected light of the lunar landscape here on earth (eclipses) more important and thus more sensitive to these events. It's as if someone turned off the lights to the USA for a period of time. The moon's depositor is the 'awakener' planet Uranus. Uranus isn't a planet that likes to play by the rules, it's individualistic, original, and shocking. In mundane astrology when Uranus is seriously afflicted it can create a lot havoc such as riots, rebellions, explosions, and the like. It is a fact that people act a bit crazier on the nights of full moons. Hospitals and police departments report more incidents during this time. The moon governs the 4th house in astrology that relates to the masses of people, land, houses, and also is reported to represent the opposition party in governmental matters.

8. Fixed stars

So let's discuss what's up this summer in Los Angeles. Bear with me, this is a lot like piecing together a puzzle when you don't have a visual representation of finished product, nor can you be sure you have all the pieces, but it's the challenge of trying to solve a mystery that intrigues and drives me forward to speculate on what could happen.

First, we have the Cancer Ingress for LA with 11 Gemini on the Asc with the Sun located in the 1st house. The Cancer Ingress chart features a grand cross formation involving the Sun, Pluto, Saturn, Jupiter, and Uranus in the early Cardinal degrees. Leo 21 is on the IC ( 4th house) in this chart set for Los Angeles. This exact point of 21 Leo was eclipsed February 9, 2009, lunar eclipse, Saros Series 11 north, thus it is a sensitize point for upcoming transits over the summer. It is also the same sign and degree as the node in the San Francisco chart. Note: (The IC/MC Axis is highlighted in the LA chart as the solar eclipse of last summer, July 21, 2009, hit right on the MC at 29 Cancer.)

The Sun, ruler over the 4th house, involved in the grand cross formation does not bode well for matters related to weather, land, or real estate. Furthermore, Mars is located in the 4th house in affliction to the conjunction of Neptune, black moon Lilith ( the shadow), and Chiron (wounding) in the 10th house. Mars in affliction in this house is very unfortunate. It spells trouble for the government, and adversely affects the property markets but especially denotes potential disasters such as fires and earthquakes. The radical Mars of the LA chart was eclipsed within a 2 degree orb last summer of July 7, 2009, so the transiting Mars becomes important to watch as it moves in the progressed and radical chart of LA. The Vertex, thought of as a meeting point of fate, is sitting at 5 Scorpio which also happens to be the rising sign and degree for the radical California chart. I have found it useful to use the vertex in looking at these charts to glean any information for what might come in the future. Usually reading the Sabian Symbol for this degree is quite helpful. Linda Hill's book description is "A gold rush tears people away from their native soil" and seems to be a very apt description for the chart of California.

Next, I would like to turn attention toward the New Moon chart of June 2010 set for Washington DC to see what clues can be found indicating trouble 4th house matters. The chart for this New Moon at 7:15am EDT, has the South Node rising at at 11 Cancer in conjunction with the radical Sun of the USA chart. The New Moon takes place in the 12th house at 21 Gemini exactly square to the IC at 21 Virgo, conjunct with the fixed star Denebola. Denebola has a reputation, according to Ptolemy, of causing despair, regrets, and misfortune from the elements of nature in mundane astrology. The New Moon is the focal point involved in a t-square formation with Uranus and Jupiter at 0 Aries, a critical degree, in the 10th house opposed by Saturn in the 4th at 27 Libra. The 12th house governs matters related to reformatory institutions such as prisons, hospitals, monastaries, and all things consider hidden, i.e. underground movements, and secret enemies. Mercury rules the 12th and 4th houses of this chart located in 11th and within a 3 degree conjunction of the 12th house cusp. Mercury is the focal planet involved in a t-square between Mars in Virgo opposite the conjunction of Neptune, black moon Lilith ( the shadow), and Chiron (wounding) in Aquarius. The afflictions taking place with the outer planets hold special significance throughout history and augers times of discontent among the people, disasters, wars, rebellions, and deep financial difficulties. Having Saturn posited in the 4th house poorly aspected is most unfortunate for the masses of people, land, property, and can be an indicator of earthquakes, and the falling of buildings. Also, Saturn, being in opposition to the conjunction of Uranus and Jupiter at the Aries point degree is especially difficult indicating troubles and disasters besetting the government. According to H.S. Green, Saturn also signifies the land, landowners, and buildings underscoring the already highlighted 4th house difficulties. All in all, this chart spells T-R-O-U-B-L-E ahead for the country.

Relocating the New Moon chart to Los Angeles, yields a 27 Taurean Ascendant conjunct with fixed star Algol. Algol is consider the most evil star in the heavens with a notorious reputation for causing misfortune and violence. However, it is the IC/MC axis at Leo/Aquarius 8 that is most striking. The progressed Pluto of the LA chart is at 8 Aquarius! Here, Pluto is in the 8th house at 4 Capricorn involved in the t-square between the conjunction of Uranus and Jupiter in the 11th, and Saturn in the 5th. Considering LA is the capital of the movie industry, having Saturn in affliction posited in this house is not good for the movie industry. However, it is postively aspected by Venus in the 3rd at 27 Cancer ruling the 1st and 6th houses, so there is something good that may come out of this New Moon. The Sabian symbol for this degree as described by Linda Hill's book states, "An Indian girl introduces her college boyfriend to her assembled tribe". What this could possibly signify -should there be a disaster- are people banning together to offer assistance on a day by day basis. Venus is the forms the closest aspect in this chart other than the conjunction between Uranus and Jupiter. Jupiter is ruling the 8th house in this chart, in trine to Venus could bring money in the form of aid relief, but poorly aspected otherwise to the outer planets could mean heavy debts, and a number of deaths. The New Moon takes place in the 1st house, under heavy affliction, and rules the 4th (a fixed sign) underscoring more problems related to land, the people, the government, and property interests. The Vertex lives in the 6th house at 27 Libra. Again, reading Ms. Hill's Sabian symbol for this degree, " A man alone is deep gloom, unnoticed, angels are coming to his aid" speaks volumes if it is to be a meeting with fate. The keywords she gives for this symbol are: help in times of need, salvation vs. depression, helpers arriving just when they are needed on the positive side; and misery, gloom, doom, losing faith in things getting better, and feeling like no one cares or is listening on the not so positive side. Having the vertex sitting in the 6th house governing over helpers, workers, and the armed and civil services with this Sabian symbol degree paints a pretty realistic picture of what occurs when disaster strikes. So far, the picture for this lunation period is not looking so bright. I would like to continue on, but this posting is getting very long so I will end it here for now to continue the story of the upcoming eclipses in my next posting.